A hydrocele is a painless buildup of watery fluid around one or both testicles that causes the scrotum or groin area to swell. This swelling may be unsightly and uncomfortable, but it usually is not painful and generally is not dangerous. Although hydroceles are common in newborns, they can also occur at any age in later life. See a picture of a hydrocele.

Hydroceles in newborns may mean there is an opening between the abdomen and the scrotum. Normally such openings close before birth or shortly after. Hydroceles that appear later in life may be caused by an injury or surgery to the scrotum or groin area. Or they can be caused by inflammation or infection of the epididymis or testicles. In rare cases, hydroceles may occur with cancer of the testicle or the left kidney. This type of hydrocele can occur at any age but is most common in men older than 40. Often a hydrocele does not cause symptoms. You may notice enlargement of your scrotum. Symptoms, when present, can include pain, swelling, or redness of the scrotum or a feeling of pressure at the base of the penis. Continue to read Causes of Seminal Vesiculitis in TCM. 

Natural Water Treatment of Hydrocele

--Cold hip baths for 10 minutes each, in the morning and evening are valuable.

--Hot Epsom salt bath once or twice a week is recommended.

--Fresh air, out-door exercise, sunbathing should be undertaken.

--Wearing a suspensor bandage is often useful.

--And general health should be built to the highest level.